| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vernon Lansing (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Deleon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John McFate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Whitworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Wesley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Markus Andrews (fresh) C - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson inbounds the ball | 32-18 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Peterson, team foul #1 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Walker (PG), Edward Calabrese (SF), Brett Coleman (PF), Robert Nakashima (C) Vernon Lansing, Franklin Fleming, Daniel Deleon, John McFate | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 19:17 | Fairfield | Paul Richardson is fouled on the floor by Brett Coleman - foul #1 on Brett Coleman, team foul #2 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing (PG), Franklin Fleming (SG), John McFate (C) Michael Walker, Edward Calabrese, Robert Nakashima | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 19:11 | Fairfield | Vernon Lansing steps in front of the Albert Wesley pass | 32-18 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming loses the dribble to Sean Whitworth | 32-18 |
| 18:38 | Fairfield | Timothy Thomas is whistled for a carry | 32-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Walker (PG), Edward Calabrese (SF), Daniel Deleon (PF) Vernon Lansing, Franklin Fleming, John McFate | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Morris (SF) Albert Wesley | |
| 18:17 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-18 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon hits the follow up shot | 34-18 |
| 17:59 | Fairfield | Paul Richardson is hacked by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #3 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing (PG), Franklin Fleming (SG), John McFate (C) Michael Walker, Edward Calabrese, Brett Coleman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andrew Frank (PG), Raymond Schultz (PF), Grant Abbate (C) Paul Richardson, Markus Andrews, Timothy Thomas | |
| 17:43 | Fairfield | Raymond Schultz buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Sean Whitworth | 34-20 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Gary Morris is called for the reach on Franklin Fleming in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Morris, team foul #1 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brett Coleman (PF) Daniel Deleon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Matt (SF) Sean Whitworth | |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-20 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi | Brett Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Morris - foul #3 on Gary Morris, team foul #2 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Walker (SF), Daniel Deleon (PF) Franklin Fleming, Brett Coleman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Albert Wesley (SF) Gary Morris | |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing misses the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 16:32 | Fairfield | Albert Wesley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-20 |
| 16:30 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Grant Abbate | 35-20 |
| 16:16 | Fairfield | Grant Abbate comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on John McFate - foul #1 on John McFate, team foul #4 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming (SG), Brett Coleman (C) Vernon Lansing, John McFate | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Richardson (PG), Sean Whitworth (SG), Timothy Thomas (C) Andrew Frank, Steven Matt, Raymond Schultz | |
| 16:16 | Fairfield | Grant Abbate misses the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 16:16 | Fairfield | Grant Abbate makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Brett Coleman | 37-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Deleon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Whitworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Wesley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Grant Abbate (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Fairfield | Sean Whitworth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-21 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson gets the rebound | 37-21 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson drills a 3 from the right corner | 40-21 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:41 | Fairfield | Paul Richardson makes the 3 from the left wing | 40-24 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 40-24 |
| 14:13 | Fairfield | Paul Richardson snags the defensive board | 40-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:05 | Fairfield | Grant Abbate buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Richardson | 40-26 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Brett Coleman blows the wide open layup | 40-26 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Coleman | 40-26 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-26 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Michael Walker is fouled on the floor by Timothy Thomas - foul #1 on Timothy Thomas, team foul #3 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing (PG), Edward Calabrese (SF), Robert Nakashima (PF), John McFate (C) Michael Walker, Robert Peterson, Daniel Deleon, Brett Coleman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Morris (PG), Andrew Frank (SG), Steven Matt (SF), Anthony Jolly (PF), Markus Andrews (C) Paul Richardson, Sean Whitworth, Albert Wesley, Grant Abbate, Timothy Thomas | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 12:15 | Fairfield | Gary Morris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Morris - foul #4 on Gary Morris, team foul #4 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Sean Whitworth (SG) Gary Morris | |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vernon Lansing (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franklin Fleming (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Calabrese (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Nakashima (fresh) C - John McFate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Andrew Frank (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Sean Whitworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Matt (fresh) PF - Anthony Jolly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Markus Andrews (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Fairfield | Andrew Frank comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Vernon Lansing - foul #2 on Vernon Lansing, team foul #5 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Peterson (SF) Franklin Fleming | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:37 | Fairfield | Andrew Frank makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 11:37 | Fairfield | Andrew Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson blows the wide open layup | 44-30 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | John McFate knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Calabrese | 46-30 |
| 10:23 | Fairfield | Sean Whitworth misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-30 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Robert Nakashima gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Robert Peterson misses the lay-in | 46-30 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi | John McFate grabs the offensive board | 46-30 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | John McFate misses the lay-in but the foul's on Markus Andrews - foul #1 on Markus Andrews, team foul #5 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming (SG), Michael Walker (SF), Daniel Deleon (PF) Edward Calabrese, Robert Peterson, Robert Nakashima | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Richardson (PG), Albert Wesley (SF), Raymond Schultz (PF), Timothy Thomas (C) Andrew Frank, Steven Matt, Anthony Jolly, Markus Andrews | |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | John McFate misses the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | John McFate misses the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 09:45 | Fairfield | Albert Wesley gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:38 | Fairfield | John McFate swats the dunk try by Sean Whitworth | 46-30 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 46-30 |
| 09:13 | Fairfield | Albert Wesley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 09:07 | Fairfield | Paul Richardson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | John McFate snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vernon Lansing | 48-30 |
| 08:49 | Fairfield | Timothy Thomas connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 48-32 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon double dribbles | 48-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Peterson (SG), Edward Calabrese (SF), Brett Coleman (PF) Franklin Fleming, Michael Walker, Daniel Deleon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Grant Abbate (SF) Albert Wesley | |
| 08:11 | Fairfield | Paul Richardson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 08:09 | Fairfield | Grant Abbate snags the offensive board | 48-32 |
| 08:04 | Fairfield | Grant Abbate hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 48-32 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | John McFate pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 48-32 |
| 07:33 | Fairfield | Timothy Thomas snags the defensive board | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vernon Lansing (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Peterson (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Edward Calabrese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brett Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John McFate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Whitworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grant Abbate (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Fairfield | Brett Coleman blocks the jumper by Timothy Thomas | 48-32 |
| 07:14 | Fairfield | Timothy Thomas tips it home | 48-34 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming (SG), Michael Walker (SF), Daniel Deleon (PF) Robert Peterson, Edward Calabrese, John McFate | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Morris (SF), Anthony Jolly (PF) Raymond Schultz, Timothy Thomas | |
| 06:58 | Fairfield | Sean Whitworth misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brett Coleman - foul #2 on Brett Coleman, team foul #6 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John McFate (C) Daniel Deleon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 06:58 | Fairfield | Sean Whitworth makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 06:58 | Fairfield | Sean Whitworth makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing is hacked by Paul Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Richardson, team foul #6 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon (PF) John McFate | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Albert Wesley (SF) Sean Whitworth | |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Brett Coleman is whistled for traveling | 48-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Peterson (SF), John McFate (C) Michael Walker, Daniel Deleon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Steven Matt (SF), Timothy Thomas (C) Albert Wesley, Grant Abbate | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:21 | Fairfield | Paul Richardson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Brett Coleman grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Brett Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Morris - foul #5 on Gary Morris, team foul #7 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Walker (PG), Daniel Deleon (PF) Vernon Lansing, John McFate | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Albert Wesley (SF), Markus Andrews (C) Gary Morris, Timothy Thomas | |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Brett Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon grabs the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon is hacked by Anthony Jolly - foul #4 on Anthony Jolly, team foul #8 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing (PG), Edward Calabrese (SF), John McFate (C) Michael Walker, Robert Peterson, Brett Coleman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andrew Frank (SG) Albert Wesley | |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Fairfield | Markus Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Peterson (SF) Edward Calabrese | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Sean Whitworth (SG), Grant Abbate (SF) Paul Richardson, Steven Matt | |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing's pass is intercepted by Anthony Jolly | 50-36 |
| 04:59 | Fairfield | Vernon Lansing steps in front of the Andrew Frank pass | 50-36 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon misses the easy layup | 50-36 |
| 04:53 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Grant Abbate | 50-36 |
| 04:46 | Fairfield | Grant Abbate blows the layup | 50-36 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi | Daniel Deleon pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | John McFate is fouled in the backcourt by Markus Andrews - foul #2 on Markus Andrews, team foul #9 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Walker (SF), Brett Coleman (PF) Robert Peterson, Daniel Deleon | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Richardson (PG), Timothy Thomas (C) Andrew Frank, Markus Andrews | |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | John McFate makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | John McFate makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 04:28 | Fairfield | Anthony Jolly misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-36 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | John McFate grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-36 |
| 04:00 | Fairfield | Grant Abbate pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| 03:36 | Fairfield | Paul Richardson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-36 |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Grant Abbate grabs the offensive board | 52-36 |
| 03:21 | Fairfield | Anthony Jolly comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Franklin Fleming | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Vernon Lansing (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Franklin Fleming (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brett Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John McFate (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Richardson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Whitworth (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grant Abbate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Jolly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing buries a shot from just outside the lane | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Fairfield | Brett Coleman steps in front of the Sean Whitworth pass | 54-36 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Richardson - foul #3 on Paul Richardson, team foul #10 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Calabrese (SG), Robert Nakashima (PF) Franklin Fleming, John McFate | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Andrew Frank (PG), Steven Matt (SG), Markus Andrews (PF), Raymond Schultz (C) Paul Richardson, Sean Whitworth, Anthony Jolly, Timothy Thomas | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 01:51 | Fairfield | Steven Matt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-36 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Robert Nakashima grabs the defensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-36 |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | Steven Matt pulls down the rebound | 56-36 |
| 01:13 | Fairfield | Andrew Frank clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-36 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi | Brett Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Vernon Lansing comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 56-36 |
| 00:42 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Markus Andrews | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Raymond Schultz misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Nakashima - foul #2 on Robert Nakashima, team foul #7 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Franklin Fleming (SG) Vernon Lansing | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Raymond Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Raymond Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Brett Coleman snags the defensive board | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Michael Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Frank - foul #2 on Andrew Frank, team foul #11 | 56-37 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Michael Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Robert Nakashima snags the offensive board | 57-37 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Michael Walker runs out the clock | 57-37 |